Window-pane fastener



W. CLIFTON.

WINDOW PANE FASTENEVR.

APPLICATION man sun: 4. 1919.

1,356,855. Patented Oct. 26,1920,

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.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .WILLIAM Cmr'ron, a citizen of the United States, residin at El 'n, in the county of Antelope and tate of %ebraska, have invented a new and useful Window-Pane Fastener, of which the fol- This invention relates to improvements in window pane fasteners, the object of the invention being to provide an improved fastoning. strip to take the place of putty, which strip is simple in construction, easily ap-' plied and highly efiicient in use.

A further ob'ectof the invention is to .provide a. special form of strip adapted for use in connection with double-paned sashes, said strip being secured to the center rail of the sash and so for ed as to retain one side of both panes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and combination of parts which will be-more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claim.

lin the drawings accompanying and forming part ofthis specification,

Figure l. is .a fragmentary elevation showing a window sash with the panes secured therein by means of my improved strips;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the strip adapted for use at the sides and ends of the pane;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustrating the manner in which the said strip is applied to the sashgand Fig. i is a similar. view illustrating the manner of applyingthe double strip at the center of a double- 'paned sash..

The same characters of reference designate the same parts in the different figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates a window sash, and 3 the glass panes. The sash may be of the ordinary construction except that the side and end rails are each provided with a groove adjacent to the glass pane.

-'The improved fastening strip comprises a strip of thin sheet metal bent into approximately V shape, one side or leg thereof being. considerably wider than the other. A strip 6 of electric rubber or other suitable flexible material is laid on the outer side of the wider leg land the latter bent over along Specification of hetters Patent.

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' its longitudinal edge, as shown at .7 and pressed into close contact with the strip of rubber, thereby retaining the same between the folds of the member 4. This double edge of the strip is then slightly bent or curved as shown in Fig. 2. Thepane is placed in the sash frame in the usual manner and is secured therein by pushing the double edge of the strip 4 into the groove 8 (Fig. 3), in

which position the rubber strip rests on the glass, forming a pad toprevent breakage of the glass and at the same time making a tight joint so as to exclude wind and rain. The slight curve or bend in the strip 4; at the point Where the double fold ends, when the stripis forced into the groove until the edge of the narrower leg 5 presses against the sash frame, forms an extremely tight joint and holds the pane in a manner far superior to the ordinary methods of securing the panes in place.

In the present instance a special form of double strip is shown for use on the center "rail of the sash when the sash is doublepane. lhis strip 9 is formed at each longitudinal side in a manner similar to the strip already described, having the leg 4: bent over upon itself tosecure a rubber strip 6' between the folds thereof. The object of this double strip is to avoid the formation of grooves in the center rail of the sash, since this rail is usually somewhat slender, the

strip being secured on the rail by means of screws 10. y it will be understood, however,

that where the center rail is sufiicient-ly strong to. warrant the formation of grooves;

therein the same form of strip as above deg scribed for use on the ends and sides of the sash may also be used alon the sides of the center rail. The ends of t e strips will, of course, be mitered for forming the corners.

While I have described in detail the structure herein illustrated, it will be understood that I do not thereby limit my invention to the precise features of construction shown, as I am aware that many mechanical changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

The combination with a window sash having a glass pane therein, said sash being provided with a groove adjacent the edge of the pane, of a metallic strip bent to substantially V-shape,

that portion of the stripv at one side of the bend being wider than the other portion, the wide portion of the stri being bowed transversely and folded longitudinally to provide a channel along the concave surface of the strip, said channel being extended artly across said surface, and a strip of iiexible material held 'within'said channel and extendingv entirely across the i 10 concave surface of the strip for engagement.

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In testimony'thatI claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my s1gna- 15 presence of two witnesses. WILLIAM CLIFTON. Witnesses:

Gso. N. SEYMOUR, EDUARD N IELSON.

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